light-heartedly
In breezy spirits
Light-heartedly describes doing something in a carefree, cheerful manner—without taking it too seriously.
She light-heartedly teased him about his cooking.
The word suggests playfulness rather than gravity: He light-heartedly dismissed their concerns.
Also spelled lightheartedly.
In lighthearted fashion
- airilyIn a breezy manner
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- nonchalantlyWith studied indifference
- blithelyIn carefree manner
buoyantly · unconcernedly · casually · effortlessly · loosely · freely · lightly · untroubled
In capricious, playful manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
- jokinglyIn a humorous manner
flippantly · sportively · frivolously · cheekily · roguishly · prankishly · coyly · archly
In joyous fashion
- happilyIn a joyful manner
- joyfullyWith great pleasure
- gleefullyWith evident joy
- brightlyWith much light
sunnily · jovially · good-naturedly · genially · warmly · gaily · mirthfully · ebulliently
With clever humor
- amusinglyIn a humorous manner
- comicallyIn a funny manner
- jocularlyIn a humorous manner
- facetiouslyIn a joking manner
drolly · laughingly · funnily · entertainingly · cleverly · satirically · ironically · waggishly
breezily
In lighthearted fashion
- airilyIn a breezy manner
- insouciantlyWithout worry or care
- nonchalantlyWith studied indifference
blithely · buoyantly · unconcernedly · casually · effortlessly · loosely · freely · lightly · untroubled · unburdened
whimsically
In capricious, playful manner
- impishlyIn mischievous fashion
- mischievouslyIn a playfully naughty manner
- teasinglyIn a playfully mocking way
jokingly · flippantly · sportively · frivolously · cheekily · roguishly · prankishly · coyly · archly · tongue-in-cheek
merrily
In joyous fashion
brightly · sunnily · jovially · good-naturedly · genially · warmly · gaily · mirthfully · ebulliently · radiantly
wittily
With clever humor
facetiously · drolly · laughingly · funnily · entertainingly · cleverly · satirically · ironically · waggishly · jestingly
light-heartedlyheavy-heartedly
With deep sorrow
sorrowfully · mournfully · sadly · gloomily · despondently
light-heartedlysolemnly
In a serious manner
ceremoniously · reverently · formally · portentously · ponderously